Silhouettes JB Podcast

Hi there, you submarine watchers!

We're here for another special edition of Silhouettes JB Podcast! We've got Jersey Boys "Elder" David Cace in the Zoom studio helpin' us put the finishing touches on our special party celebrating the 20th anniversary of the original production of Jersey Boys at the La Jolla Playhouse in sunny California!

David regales us with stories of running mozzarella cheese and Italian bread from Hoboken, New Jersey to Las Vegas for his friend and original Four Season, Tommy DeVito, being in the room getting ready for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction with Tommy and Nick Massi and so much more.

Our party is on Monday, October 14th, 2024 at the famous Patsy's Italian Restaurant, 236 W 56th St, New York, NY 10019 from 6:00 PM-9:00 PM! Broadway is dark, so all your favorite stars will be there!

Some family members to expect: Rick Elice (original book writer), David Noroña (La Jolla Playhouse cast), Tony Award Nominee J. Robert Spencer (Broadway), Andy Karl (Broadway), Renée Marino (Broadway, Tour, Film), Quinn VanAntwerp (Broadway, Canada), Travis Cloer (Broadway, Vegas) Aaron De Jesus (Vegas, Tour, New World Stages) and John Edwards (Broadway)!

Oh, what a night it's going to be! Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/oh-what-a-night-celebrating-20-years-of-jersey-boys-for-fans-by-fans-tickets-899366067117?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

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Hi there, you submarine watchers!

We're here for a special edition of Silhouettes JB Podcast! We've got Pamela Singer and Wanda Libardi in the Zoom studio helpin' us gear up for our special party celebrating the 20th anniversary of the original production of Jersey Boys at the La Jolla Playhouse in sunny California!

Fun fact: Did you know that Leslie Odom Jr. played Barry Belson, replacing Titus Burgess who went to go do the Beach Boys musical, Good Vibrations on Broadway‽

Our party is on Monday, October 14th, 2024 at the famous Patsy's Italian Restaurant, 236 W 56th St, New York, NY 10019 from 6:00 PM-9:00 PM! Broadway is dark, so all your favorite stars will be there!

Some family members to expect: Rick Elice (original book writer), David Noroña (La Jolla Playhouse cast), Tony Award Nominee J. Robert Spencer (Broadway), Andy Karl (Broadway), Renée Marino (Broadway, Tour, Film), Quinn VanAntwerp (Broadway, Canada), Klara Zieglerova (original set designer) and John Edwards (Broadway)!

Oh, what a night it's going to be! Get your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/oh-what-a-night-celebrating-20-years-of-jersey-boys-for-fans-by-fans-tickets-899366067117?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

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Hello all you submarine watchers! We've got a special edition of Silhouettes JB Podcast for you this week! We're introducing a new segment this week called, "The Ones That Got Away," derived from the section in the Playbill from a Dodger Theatrical production of Jersey Boys that lists songs from the Four Seasons catalogue that aren't in the show. Today, we talk about the hit song, "Tell It To The Rain." Composed by Mike Petrillo and Chubby Cifelli, it was made popular by the Four Seasons in 1966, when it made #10 on Billboard, and #12 on Cashbox.

The song deals with grief, relationships and other universal topics that the Four Seasons always sang about really kept them in everyone's consciousness.

We're so excited to share our dissection of this song with you! We also made a big announcement about our party on October 14, 2024 celebrating the 20th anniversary of the original out-of-town production of Jersey Boys at La Jolla Playhouse, in California! You're not going to want to miss this. Buy tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/oh-what-a-night-celebrating-20-years-of-jersey-boys-for-fans-by-fans-tickets-899366067117?aff=oddtdtcreator

Let us know what you think!

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Sam L. Williams, host of the Millennial Throwback Machine podcast, is committed to finding the unsung heroes behind classic American records: the studio musicians, arrangers, sound engineers, and more, who never got credit for their work. 

Sam and Gia met at the Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons start ceremony at the Hollywood Walk of Fame! 

In this episode, Sam joins us from his home in sunny California to give us names of musicians who helped define the sound of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons in the 60s, based on two sources:

Some musicians include:

● George Devins, percussionist

● Al Gorgoni, guitar

● Buddy Saltzman, drums

● Lou Morrow, bass

● Stan Free, keyboard

● Charlie Mason, lyricist

For all our music theory cats, we also broke down every instrument in “Let’s Hang On,” the original Four Seasons record and a cover by The Manhattan Transfer (with Frankie Valli on vocals).

Sam is a singer-songwriter and arranger himself, and we discussed how The Four Seasons influenced his music. 

Follow Sam @iheartholdies, check out his podcast (You’ll need the premium version for his Charlie Calello episode!), listen to his music, and join his crowdfund for his new EP. 

Listen to The Millennial Throwback Machine (Free): https://open.spotify.com/show/1CF2MjYpOLQzp8yMWYqUIw?si=hXfxYgjETJaEhnouMu315w

Listen to the Millennial Throwback Machine (Premium): https://open.spotify.com/show/4o8IaUZBEMf7VgbyUPrkKy?si=AnwQ16UsQtqVOmsv8W3WGQhttps://open.spotify.com/show/4o8IaUZBEMf7VgbyUPrkKy?si=AnwQ16UsQtqVOmsv8W3WGQ

Listen to Sam’s most recent album, “An Old Soul:”
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/samlwilliams/an-old-soul-with-new--remiagined-things

Support his new EP, “The Past, The Present & My Imagination:” https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-past-the-present-my-imagination-ep?attribution_id=sl:62f7c953-d910-4413-8e88-5a28391946ac&utm_campaign=man_sharesheet_dash&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link 

Buy Sam’s merch here: https://www.cafepress.com/merchandise83 

This episode was recorded on Saturday June 22, 2024. 

We do not own the rights to any music. All music is meant for research and educational purchases.

Hey there submarine watchers and Pokémon trainers! We've got a special episode for you guys this week! Our first crossover!

We teamed up with Mariana Barbará-Olsen of the Diamond Badge Podcast, the first podcast dedicated to the not-so-oft-talked-about Radio City and touring production, Pokémon Live!

We met Mariana shortly after we started Silhouettes, and we're so happy she kickstarted her own show!

In this episode, you'll learn:

-How some of Jersey Boys's stars like Andrew Rannells, Dominic Nolfi, Sebastian Arcelus and Rory Max Kaplan got their start in the Pokémon world

-What it means to us to pay our passions and enthusiasm forward to the next generation of theatregoers

Please send Mariana some love and check out her show, Diamond Badge Podcast. Follow her on Instagram @diamondbadgepmlpodcast.

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The past few months have been full of beginnings, goodbyes and reunions for Gia and Daveed this year. As Gia reflects on the loss of her beloved Nana and gears up for a special 10-year reunion ("10 years!") with friends this year, she feels particularly connected to Frankie's direct address in the finale of Jersey Boys. We're all just "tryin' to get home" — Aren't we?

Hi there!

Happy Silhouettes Sunday, everyone! We've got a solo episode with Daveed this week. Gia's at a friend's birthday getaway in Virginia with limited internet access, so we got a "direct address" straight from Daveed for you all!

Today, we're breaking down our friend Aaron De Jesus's heartbreaking performance as Frankie Valli, with his interpretation of the "summers in Jersey" monologue. This performance really resonated with us!

Things to look out for:

-His reactions to the phone rings

-The amount of time he sits with the news of Francine's passing

-The subtle overcast of the weight of the world on his shoulders while he speaks during a potentially peaceful and happy moment in his life

Keep a lookout for tickets for Tuacahn Center of the Arts's production of Jersey Boys, directed by Aaron De Jesus and choreographed by his fellow Jersey Boys legend, Candi Boyd!

We're doubly excited to announce that Aaron honored us with the task of creating a dramaturgy packet for this production. We had a blast creating it! We love you, our friend!

Enjoy!

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Kyli Rae and John Gardiner join us in the Zoom studio all the way from Orlando, where Gia went to school!

In a full circle turn of events, John now teaches theatre at Gia's alma mater, the University of Central Florida! Go Knights, charge on!

John and Kyli have closed out some of the major companies of Jersey Boys, including Broadway, Vegas, and most recently the off-Broadway production at New World Stages.

In part two of our interview episode, we discuss:

•John and Kyli's amazing audition stories for Jersey Boys

•John's transition from stage to school, teaching theatre at Gia's alma mater, the University of Central Florida

•How John and Kyli work together "behind the table" as directors and choreographers

Kyli and John are consummate professionals and are Jersey Boys all-stars!

We hope you enjoy part two!

A’ Salud! 🍷♥️

Kyli Rae and John Gardiner join us in the Zoom studio all the way from Orlando, where Gia went to school!